Child Care

FCC

The Department of the Air Force Family Child Care program assists families in obtaining high-quality childcare from certified providers at or near the installation. Childcare is available for children ages two weeks to 12 years. These self-employed providers operate their home independently in compliance with strict Air Force policies, including monthly inspections and close monitoring by the Family Child Care Coordinator. Types of care available vary by Provider, such as Full-time, part-time, hourly, weekends, and Expanded Child Care is available.

ECC is available at all DAF led Active-Duty locations with an active FCC Program or at other non-DAF led installations/locations where approved providers are available. For more information, call the Family Child Care Office at Comm: 623-856-2684 or DSN 312-896-2684 or at Military Child Care where you will find all Provider information and can search or care as well as submit childcare requests on the Family Child Care waitlist. The office is located in building 1140.

CDC

The Luke Child Development Center provides care to children ranging from 6 weeks to five years of age. Promotes the cognitive, social, emotional, cultural, language and physical development of children through programs and services that recognize differences in children and encourage self-confidence, curiosity, creativity, self-discipline and resiliency. The program offers a variety of activities through the Early Learning Matters curriculum which is designed to provide a strong foundation in school and life while promoting Language/Literacy, Physical Development, Social-Emotional Development, and Cognitive Development. The Luke CDC is a high-quality care program that is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. 

Types of Care

Full-time care, hourly care, and sublet care are available at the Luke CDC. Reservations are required for hourly care and offered on a space available basis with a two hour minimum. Families interested in subletting a space for a week at a time, may reserve their space on the Kinderspot app. Parents can download the app and make requests based on their family’s care needs.

Special Needs

The Luke CDC is an inclusive program designed to support children with varying needs. Prior to enrollment, families are required to complete our enrollment forms which includes a Health Assessment used to identify children with special needs. If a specific need is identified, the Luke CDC team will assist each family through the enrollment process to ensure specified training, accommodations, and/or modifications are established prior to caring for their child. In some cases, the Luke Child and Youth Programs Inclusion Action Team will assist to support the enrollment of a child with heightened medical needs.

Program Eligibility

Eligible patrons include all Active Duty military personnel, DOD Appropriated Fund and Non-Appropriated Fund civilian personnel, reservists on active duty or on inactive duty training, DOD contractors, and military retirees.

Requests for Care

All requests for care must be submitted on Military Child Care. MCC offers access to comprehensive information on military-operated and subsidized child care options, including installation child development centers, school-age programs and family child care. Serving as the single gateway for child care information, the site gives families a streamlined, convenient process for finding and requesting care. If you are placed on the waiting list and require fee assistance, Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood is a fee assistance program available to U.S military and U.S. Coast Guard families.

Hours of Operation

The Child Development Center is open from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Closed Federal holidays and AETC Family days. The CDC is in building 1119. For more information please call 623-856-6339, 623-856-6338, DSN 312-896-6339, or DSN 312-896-6338.

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM

School Age Care

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

No School Days: All day care

Closed: Saturday, Sunday, Holidays and AETC Family Days

All day care provided during school fall, winter, spring, and summer breaks.

ELIGIBILITY

Kindergarten (age 5K) through age 12.

Registration can be requested at Military Child Care (MCC) and Child and Youth Programs Business Management System (CYPBMS)

Key Air Force Programs -These programs can be found at Youth and School Age Care Programs throughout the Air Force.

Our programs are designed to encourage Club members to realize a wide variety of positive outcomes, a strategy for developing the “whole child.” Youth Programs focuses on helping children and teens achieve in our three priority outcome areas of Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles.

We offers tested, proven and nationally recognized programs in five Core Program Areas that closely align with the developmental needs of all young people:

• The Arts  
• Education 
• Leadership and Service 
• Health and Wellness 
• Sports and Recreation

Program eligibility. 

Childcare eligibility is contingent on the status of the sponsor. Eligible patrons as outlined in DoDI 6060.02, include active duty military, DoD civilian employees, guard or reserve on active duty orders, active duty coast guard members, combat related wounded warriors in an active duty status, Gold Star spouses of military members who died from a combat-related incident, those acting in loco parentis for the dependent child of an otherwise eligible patron, eligible employees of DoD contractors, and others who may be authorized on a space available basis.

Location and Contact Information

Building: 1143  Phone: 623-856-7471